Articles tagged “North America”

JetBlue Airways is in clear selling mode of its proposed merger with Spirit Airlines as the U.S. Justice Department weighs the combination that would create the country's fifth largest airline.

Southwest Airlines Chief Operating Officer Andrew Watterson was grilled by U.S. senators over the carrier's meltdown during the year-end holidays in Washington, D.C., Thursday.

Spirit Airlines long succeeded by keeping its costs so low that it could afford to charge flyers essentially pennies per mile — plus lots and lots of extra fees —…

A goodbye to the Boeing 747, the Queen of the Skies. The planemaker delivered the last off the line of the iconic jumbo jet to Atlas Air on Tuesday.

Allegiant Air had a good end of the year. The budget carrier known for its low frequency, point-to-point routes to vacation destinations beat analysts' expectations with an $89 million operating…

Ten months into his tenure as CEO of American Airlines, Robert Isom has produced what he has repeatedly said he wants: An airline that is profitable and reliable.

It's a busy earnings week with American, Southwest, Alaska, and JetBlue all reporting. Edward Russell and Jay Shabat preview what they're listening for ahead of the airline calls on Thursday,…

Alaska Airlines, one of the most profitable airlines in the U.S. throughout the 2010s, reported just a 5.5 percent operating margin for the fourth quarter — less than half what…

JetBlue Airways reported $2.4 billion worth of revenue during the fourth quarter of 2022, its highest ever in a fourth quarter, which the New York-based carrier attributed in part to…

A new breed of long-haul budget airlines is rapidly adding new routes between the U.S. and Europe for the upcoming summer. But even with recent additions, the segment remains a…